A race of female patriots : women and public spirit on the British stage, 1688-1745 / / Brett D. Wilson
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| Autore: |
Wilson Brett D. <1971->
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| Titolo: |
A race of female patriots : women and public spirit on the British stage, 1688-1745 / / Brett D. Wilson
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, : Bucknell University Press, co-published with the Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, 2012 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 822/.4093522 |
| Soggetto topico: | English drama - 18th century - History and criticism |
| Political plays, English - History and criticism | |
| Women and literature - England - History - 18th century | |
| Women in literature | |
| Patriotism in literature | |
| Theater - Political aspects - England - History - 18th century | |
| Women in the theater - England - History - 18th century | |
| Theater audiences - England - History - 17th century | |
| Note generali: | Introduction: "A female patriot? vanity! absurd!" -- "How hard is the condition of our sex"?: the female advocate and the subject of sympathy in The fair penitent -- That sex's care: sentimental union and the common good -- Public victims: Janes, Jacobites, and the national she-tragedy -- "Even in the softer sex": gendering patriotism in the plays of James Thomson -- Epilogue: circulating power, public affections, and the re-masculinization of British public spirit. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: "A female patriot! Vanity! Absurd!"; Chapter 1. "HOW HARD IS THE CONDITION OF OUR SEX": The Female Advocate and the Subject of Sympathy in The Fair Penitent; Chapter 2. THAT SEX'S CARE: Sentimental Union and the Common Good; Chapter 3. PUBLIC VICTIMS: Janes, Jacobites, and the National She-Tragedy; Chapter 4. "EVEN IN THE SOFTER SEX": Gendering Patriotism in the Plays of James Thomson; EPILOGUE: Circulating Power, Public Affections, and the Re-Masculinization of British Public Spirit; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Sommario/riassunto: | A Race of Female Patriots is a study of tragic drama after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 that yields new insight into women's involvement in the public sphere and the political and aesthetic significance of feeling. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A race of female patriots |
| ISBN: | 1-283-36243-0 |
| 9786613362438 | |
| 1-61148-365-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910811354003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Transits (Bucknell University)